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Help Me Choose a Converter Please
06-25-2006, 12:32 PM
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I was Mad as hell at Fuddle for the late delivery but now that its in and runnin great got some miles on it I can say that its the perfect converter for me not real loose and flashes to about 2600 and runs at about 160-165 degrees after a lil hot rodding it warms up to 175-180 tops with the stock trans cooler between the Radix heat exchanger and radiator it realy is exactly what I asked John to build me it takes a lil longer till ya get the fuddle converter and is alot cheaper PI are 900$ I got my Fuddle when they were 500$ for the Hp series so Fuddle gets my vote.
06-26-2006, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by CHEVY6000VHO
I was thinking about the 2400 10.5" Vigilante multi-disc 3 plate converter.
Will this TC work for towing applications?
Just didn't know how well PI converters stand up to the abuse of blown applications.
The TB stall works for some, but if you recall or do a search about the TB converter, there was several well known boosted application members here that frown upon the TB stall. It wasn't just one member that atated they had problems with it, it was several.
That's why I chose not use it in the pole or as one of my choices.
No offense to TB users, but it's just not my preference.
Jim
Will this TC work for towing applications?
Just didn't know how well PI converters stand up to the abuse of blown applications.
The TB stall works for some, but if you recall or do a search about the TB converter, there was several well known boosted application members here that frown upon the TB stall. It wasn't just one member that atated they had problems with it, it was several.
That's why I chose not use it in the pole or as one of my choices.
No offense to TB users, but it's just not my preference.
Jim
Yeah, I remember Blownchevy having some difficulty. I searched a little and didn't find much else with problems. I agree the little converter isn't designed for the levels of torque in question. But, I am still curious exactly how many have used this converter in that level of performance, with or without difficulty.
Jim, point me to the other members with problems so I can search out the threads. I will pass on the one TB vert I have, but I want to read more.
I watch these sorts of threads cause I plan on a radix down the road, and would rather do it once, the right way.
thanks,
Nate
06-26-2006, 01:16 PM
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I remember reading about the TB issues with the guys that post a lot in the Forced Induction threads. That was the probably the only place I read about several members complaining about them.
I too want to search this again or post up about it.
Jim
I too want to search this again or post up about it.
Jim
06-26-2006, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CHEVY6000VHO
I remember reading about the TB issues with the guys that post a lot in the Forced Induction threads. That was the probably the only place I read about several members complaining about them.
I too want to search this again or post up about it.
Jim
I too want to search this again or post up about it.
Jim
Yeah, cool. I'll search there (FI) some and see what I can find. TB and any other pearls re: the other brands too.
I reread Blownchevy's thread, I think he switched to a yank. However I don't know if he found anything in particular that failed in the TB or took it to the track.
07-01-2006, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CHEVY6000VHO
I was thinking about the 2400 10.5" Vigilante multi-disc 3 plate converter.
Will this TC work for towing applications?
Just didn't know how well PI converters stand up to the abuse of blown applications.
The TB stall works for some, but if you recall or do a search about the TB converter, there was several well known boosted application members here that frown upon the TB stall. It wasn't just one member that atated they had problems with it, it was several.
That's why I chose not use it in the pole or as one of my choices.
No offense to TB users, but it's just not my preference.
Jim
Will this TC work for towing applications?
Just didn't know how well PI converters stand up to the abuse of blown applications.
The TB stall works for some, but if you recall or do a search about the TB converter, there was several well known boosted application members here that frown upon the TB stall. It wasn't just one member that atated they had problems with it, it was several.
That's why I chose not use it in the pole or as one of my choices.
No offense to TB users, but it's just not my preference.
Jim
It can make over 1100hp. A 5 disk Vigilante can lock with over 1000 hp flowing through it.
I was very impressed with the info package PE sent me for free when I requested it.
I have an S-10 V6 TC behind my Vortec 350. It foot stalls to 2500-2600 rpm. It has the same internals as the Corvette TC does. I got it for free and it is a very nice mod.
My shift extension dropped by over 400 rpm and the truck just puills through the shifts instead of hesitating due to the engine being pulled out of its powerband at the shifts.
My S-10 TC works under the same premise as the TB TC the GEN 3 engined crowd uses. A TC that stalls at 1500 rpm behind a V6 will stall at a higher rpm behind an engine that makes more torque like a V8.
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